You will probably never get it all out without the aid of a transmission flush machine. Any fluid left behind will destroy the transmission in a short time. I recommend not driving the vehicle! Have it towed to a garage that can perform that service and hope for the best.
remove thermostat housing and lower radiator hose from block flush through block.
That means you have to perform your regular maintenece, could mean its time for an oil change, trans flush, coolant flush, tuneup, brake flush. Anyone of those or all of them
I had the exact same problem and it ended up being the coolant temp that affected the trans operation. Do a coolant flush and refill of fresh fluid. The trans cooler lines run through the radiator. If the coolant runs too hot, so does the trans oil which causes shifting issues. I did the flush myself with an off the shelf product like bardahl or whatever and it hasn't shifted hard again for well over a year.
A lot of transmissions are cooled by running copper tubing from the trans to the bottom of the radiator and back to the trans oil pan. Depending on the age of the car and the condition of the system you could fix the problem by taking the car to a radiator shop and having them pressure check the system and solder any leaks found in the trans cooler system. Alternately, get a used radiator from a junk yard and replace your old one. The cooler lines are the only point that transmission fluid can get into the radiator water. UNLESS!! someone poured a pint of trans fluid into your radiator coolant bottle!!!! The first step in diagnosing this problem would be to drain and flush the coolant system, refill it and then in a few days check to see if you have the same problem.
You need a new radiator if you have trans fluid in the radiator. Getting trans fluid in the radiator isn't such a big deal...just change the radiator.....the worrisome parts is getting coolant in the transmission. The radiator has a transmission cooler built in and it is separated with a wall of aluminum - the coolant and trans sides should never mix. First! You need to drain and remove the radiator and replace it with new fluid. If you got trans fluid in the radiator, it very likely means you got the inverse....coolant in the transmission. You also need to flush and drain the transmission. Also, you need to flush the transmission cooler lines out for any coolant. Coolant in the trans is often the death of a transmission. Make sure you use the right fluid in the trans. That vehicle takes Mercon V fluid - don't put anything else in there or you will have problems potentially.
the reason why water may get into transmission is due to the cooler for the trans oil is located inside the coolant radiator.and so the coolant is at higher presuure than the trans oil and it passes through a crack in the cooler.best option is to replace radiator and flush transmission many times with clean oil.afte this you may have slippage problem twith trans due to water still contaminated in trans.
make sure the cooling system is full and if it still won't go out you need to replace the coolant sensor.
This light means that there are some things that should be done at scheduled intervals of mileage. oil change, trans flush, coolant flush, etc. It would be wise to do these things before you have a hefty repair bill that could have been avoided.
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There are several drain plugs on that vehicle, radiator (coolant), block (coolant), engine oil, trans oil, etc. There are usually located at the lowest point of that particular system.
The same as you would in any other car. Drain the old coolant out, replace the thermostat, flush the system, install a 50/50 mix of the coolant recommended in your owner's manual. There is a drain plug on the drivers side under the car, its right under the trans cooler lines, 2 lines to be exact, you can just unscrew it by hand because there is like a handle to it!!!